The separation of powers is fundamental to American government. We all learn that the U.S Constitution divides power in our system: the legislative branch writes laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch interprets laws. What we often ignore is the way the executive ...
Licensing backlogs holding back critical sectors of Wisconsin workforce.
The News: A new policy brief from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) suggests potential reforms to improve the state’s licensing backlog at the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). The ...
New study finds Wisconsin has 161,000 restrictions in regulatory code.
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds that the Wisconsin Administrative Code contains more than 161,000 restrictions, making Wisconsin the most regulated state on a per-capita ...
New study examines Wisconsin’s emergency powers laws, provides recommendations for reform
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) makes the case that Wisconsin’s antiquated emergency powers statutes are in urgent need of reform. The report, ...
New study finds positive workforce effects from 2015 reforms
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds Wisconsin's 2015 FoodShare reforms that established work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents resulted in increases in labor ...
New plan provides local flexibility while maintaining critical safeguards
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and State Senator Chris Kapenga released the ‘Back to Business’ plan Friday, an alternative path to safely and responsibly re-open Wisconsin’s economy. WILL President and ...